Girls Can Too a practical intro to construction for young females

For decades the Bolton Camp offered a brief respite from the city’s heat for low-income Toronto families. Now the approximately 254-acre conservation area is the setting for a unique program introducing construction skills to female high school students. Read more.

OPEC to Canada: Build pipelines or watch investment flow south

The president of OPEC urged Canada on Tuesday to invest in infrastructure to move oil and gas, or risk watching investment flow away to the United States. The Canadian government agreed in May to buy the Trans Mountain oil pipeline and a related expansion project from Kinder Morgan Canada (KML.TO) for C$4.5 billion ($3.4 billion), highlighting […]

WELL building health standard takes the next step

Building health and wellness standards are about to get an upgrade. The International Well Building Institute (IWBI) is rolling out v2 of its WELL Building Standard, a set of enhancements to the “healthy building” protocols used in over 600 buildings in 31 countries. Read more.

Program builds momentum for immigrants, aboriginals in trades

A trades training program that is helping connect immigrants and aboriginal people with construction careers in Alberta has made changes to its curriculum. The Calgary-based Momentum Community Economic Development Society is a not-for-profit organization funded by the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Advanced Education to provide a 25-week pre-apprenticeship trades training program. Read more.

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